Whilst many people are winding down towards the end of the year, we are gearing up...

There are some really exciting things happening between now and the end of 2014, including the launch of our much anticipated State of Volunteering Report 2014!

How to turn your organisation into a volunteer magnet

17 November

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TasCOSS State Conference 2014

13-14 November

Volunteering Tasmania will be leading a lively discussion on the principles that describe volunteering. This panel discussion about the National Review of the Definition of Volunteering in Australia will be lead by Claire Ellis, Adrienne Picone and Courtney Webber.

Leanne Groombridge from Advocacy Tasmania will be speaking on implementing an eLearning strategy and on-boarding for volunteers during the Friday session.

For more about this event, or to register, see the event listing here.

International Volunteer Day

5 December 

This year, Volunteering Tasmania staff are coming to you! Feel free to invite us to your celebration by emailing us.

 

Release of the State of Volunteering Report

5 December

Earlier this year many of you participated in the State of Volunteering Report 2014 research, either via an online survey or over the phone.

The results are in – and boy are they exciting!

We will be holding a press conference on International Volunteer Day (5 December) to launch the report, and copies will be available online, in our office, and from the Volunteering Tasmania booth in the Hobart Mall from 10:30-3:30pm that day.

The Training Consortium

With a range of learning and development opportunities around the state, it’s worth checking out TTC’s training calendar here.

The Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner

The OADC publishes a 6 month training calendar. The 2015 OADC Training Calendar will be finalised in time for the December edition of their newsletter In respect of rights. Register here.
 

Employer of Choice

11 December

Entries for the 2015 Employer of Choice Awards are open until Thursday, 11 December 2014. Find out more or enter your organisation here.

Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW day)

Today, Volunteering Tasmania staff around the state participated in WOW day.

There are 40,000 SES volunteers across Australia who each year collectively provide around a million hours of their time to help communities in times of natural disasters and emergencies.

WOW day is a day of recognition and appreciation where the dedicated work of State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers is celebrated across Australia. Find out more here.

Adrienne Picone, our CEO, wrote a blog piece about WOW day, and emergency volunteering:

"Trained volunteers are key to emergency management in Australia but nationally the trend is seeing numbers of formal volunteers declining while more are putting up their hands to be involved informally."

You can read the full article and subscribe to the blog here.

International Volunteer Managers’ Day

5 November

Volunteering Tasmania held events around the state, to recognise the importance of managers of volunteers.

The Volunteering Tasmania High Tea, held in the Premier’s Reception Room, welcomed around 30 attendees, including the Premier himself.

In the North West, Volunteering Tasmania hosted a Health and Wellness session, with morning tea and a pamper station.

In Launceston, managers of volunteers were treated to a morning tea at the stunning Franklin House.

Volunteering Tasmania reaccredited Employer of Choice

This month, Volunteering Tasmania was awarded reaccreditation of their Employer of Choice status. Special note was made regarding the range of strategies to support and engage with staff.

Volunteering Tasmania has held Employer of Choice status since 2011.

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